Global Patent Index - EP 0589308 B1

EP 0589308 B1 19971203 - Hearing aid

Title (en)

Hearing aid

Title (de)

Hörgerät

Title (fr)

Prothèse auditive

Publication

EP 0589308 B1 19971203 (DE)

Application

EP 93114588 A 19930910

Priority

DE 4231842 A 19920923

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0589308A1] In a hearing aid having at least one switching means as on/off switch, as multifunction switch, as volume step switch, as situation change-over switch or the like, it is proposed, for extending the function of an existing switching means and for saving separate further switching means, that a switching means (10) exhibits, apart from at least one defined switch position (M, T), at least one further unstable switch position (S) from which the switching means can be automatically reset into the defined switch position (M or T) after triggering a switching process. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04R 25/02

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/55 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2300/004 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 25/603 (2019.04 - EP US); H04R 2225/021 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2225/61 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0589308 A1 19940330; EP 0589308 B1 19971203; DE 59307773 D1 19980115; DK 0589308 T3 19980810

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93114588 A 19930910; DE 59307773 T 19930910; DK 93114588 T 19930910